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Persecution

noun
/ˌpɜːsəˈkjuːʃən/
Word Frequency: 5.6

Definitions

1.nounThe act of persecuting.
2.nounA program or campaign to subjugate or eliminate a specific group of people, often based on race, religion, sexuality, or social beliefs.

Synonyms

victimizationvictimizedvictimisationoppressedoppressionbullyingrepressionsuppressionchicanerystalkinghoundingenforcement

Rhymes With

retributionabsolutionresolutionrestitutiondiminutiondestitutionexecutionsolution
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